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Ukraine's richest man plans to sue Russia for huge losses 26 May 2022 - 05:09 pm

KYIV: Ukraine's richest man says he plans to sue Russia over what he said was $17 billon to $20 billion in losses caused...

Doctors, hospitals in crisis-hit Lebanon go on 2-day strike 26 May 2022 - 04:45 pm

BEIRUT:Dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel rallied Thursday outside the Central Bank in the Lebanese capital of Beirut after declaring a two-day...

Strong quake strikes southern Peru; no Tsunami warning 26 May 2022 - 03:54 pm

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake...

Japan PM to double border entries to 20,000/day from June as COVID curbs ease 26 May 2022 - 03:53 pm

Tokyo: Japan will double the maximum number of people allowed every day to enter at border crossings to 20,000 from June 1 as...

Back to snow: World Economic Forum reverts to January for 2023 gathering 26 May 2022 - 02:45 pm

DAVOS, Switzerland: The World Economic Forum will revert to January for its 2023 annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos after...

Texas official identified bodies of classmate, friends' kids 26 May 2022 - 01:38 pm

UVALDE, Texas: Eulalio Diaz Jr. walked into the classroom where 19 children and two teachers were shot to death just a few hours...

Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding over monkeypox outbreak 26 May 2022 - 01:27 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said that he hoped the vaccine hoarding episode seen during the COVID-19 pandemic...

11 babies killed in fire at Senegalese hospital: President 26 May 2022 - 12:18 pm

Dakar,Senegal: A fire in the neonatal unit of a hospital inSenegalhas killed 11 newborns, President Macky Sall said. Only three infants could be...

17 killed, 37 injured in successive explosions in Afghanistan 26 May 2022 - 12:48 am

Kabul- More than 17 people were killed and 37 others were injured in a series of successive explosions targeting a mosque in Kabul,...

Biden says going soon to Texas to console families of shooting victims 26 May 2022 - 12:31 am

WASHINGTON- U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas, in coming days to...

Russia 'ready to set up corridor' for Ukrainian food ships - with conditions 25 May 2022 - 10:07 pm

Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of some sanctions,...

Spain to buy monkeypox vaccine as cases reach 55 25 May 2022 - 09:38 pm

MADRID -Spain will buy monkeypox vaccine, the health minister said on Wednesday, as the number of cases in the country reached 55. Health...

UK to set out new support to tackle cost-of-living pressures 25 May 2022 - 08:57 pm

LONDON- British finance minister Rishi Sunak will set out more details on Thursday of the government's response to the growing cost-of-living pressures facing...

Texas school killing, deadliest in a decade, prompts Biden call for action 25 May 2022 - 08:31 pm

UVALDE, Texas- The murder of 19 children and two teachers at a South Texas elementary school has prompted a call to action from...

Austrian Covid vaccine mandate to remain suspended in summer 25 May 2022 - 08:24 pm

BERLIN -Austria's coronavirus vaccination mandate has been suspended for another three months until the end of August. A parliamentary committee signed off Wednesday...

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge, round up supporters of ousted PM Khan 25 May 2022 - 08:05 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistani police fired teargas, baton-charged and detained supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to stop them from reaching the...

Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations 25 May 2022 - 07:54 pm

Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some...